7 10 100 http://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/16deb18a27de0df63c214b2193f4725b.jpg 541f69df3895da101d0c4779e5e4062d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Digital Reproduction Information Information about the creation of the digital file such as equipment used, size, etc. JPEG scanned at 600 dpi resolution on an Epson Expression 10000XL Scanner File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 061_WashingtonSchool.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. 59 Management program for K-4 as well as participating in a Title III learning disabilities, K-3 program. The school is eligible for Title I funding and therefore has Title I Reading, K-6 and Title I Mathematics, K-4. They also have a career education program. Principals who have served at Wallace are: 1909-1913 Cora Parr 1913 - 1915 Ella Malone 1915 - 1918 Julia Beah 1918-1933 Mrs. Belle McConnell Knisley 1933 - 1936 Anna Stohlgren 1936 - 1960 Leona Wilcox 1960 - 1965 Ann Schott 1965 - 1972 Lester Rees 1972 - Robert McGraw WASHINGTON SCHOOL 1 East Hartford Ave. Grades K-6 Dates of construction -1874 1910 1914 1941 Site - 2.0 acres Until 1874, the children of south Des Moines attended a school at 9th and Locust. During 1874 and early 1875 work was progressing on the first wing of George Washington School. This fine brick building of four rooms was the first unit of more than the typical one room school to serve the area south of the Raccoon River. This area was part of the original school district of Des Moines. The school was located on Hillside Avenue, half way up the hill so that it would be safe from the rampaging floods that plagued the southern bottom land. Pupils came from all of south Des Moines and Sevastopol. In 1880, six years after the original building was erectetd, two rooms were added. In 1890 two more rooms were built on, making it possible to accomodate seventh and eighth grade pupils who previously had been compelled to walk to the old Lincoln building at 9th and Mulberry for all their schooling beyond the sixth grade. In 1898 a separate building was erected for use as a kindergarten. The entire building was remodeled in 1909 and four large classrooms, a principal's office and other facilities added. By this process, the schoolhouse that had once faced Hillside now faced Hartford Avenue. As Washington grew and more ground was needed, the property to the west on Hillside was purchased from Owen Cunningham, father of Nelle Cunningham. Miss Cunningham was a teacher at Washington from 193 3- 1939, assistant principal from 1939-1942 and principal from 1956 until retirement in 1963. At one time Washington was the third largest elementary school in the city with an enrollment of 550. Over-crowding was relieved when McKinley School was built in 1904. Enrollment was again reduced when St. Anthony's was built in 1912. Fire in 1941 destroyed the original four rooms. This part was razed and replaced by the present gymnasium. Washington has housed a number of second and third generation of Italian-American children from fine families that have lived in this neighborhood. Wallace (Photograph) Washington (Photograph) Watrous (Photograph) Willard (Photograph) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 061_Washington School Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976. http://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/6426ccddbff5c6b9aa09fb6dd8db6fef.jpg a3f4be9be5cf87950d3b9fedd34d6d0d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Digital Reproduction Information Information about the creation of the digital file such as equipment used, size, etc. JPEG scanned at 600 dpi resolution on an Epson Expression 10000XL Scanner File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 062_WatrousandWillardSchools.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. 60 Washington school has lost considerable enrollment and by September, 1976 may be under 200 students. Because of these low enrollments they have an Undepartmentalized program. They have a Title III Wisconsin Reading Design Study Skills program for grades 4-6. They participate in a learning disabilities program and have a career education program. Principals who have served at Washington include: 1907 - 1930 1930- 1939 1939- 1942 1942 - 1948 1948- 1956 1956- 1963 Blanche Snook Alice Bradshaw Edna L. E. Peterson N. Feme Thorne Merle Wilson Nelle Cunningham 1963 - 1965 1965 -1967 1967 -1969 1969 - 1971 1971 - 1972 1972- Jerry Mills Kenneth Rankin Snowden Moon Lyla Lynch Robert Langbehen Patrick Moran WATROUS SCHOOL S.W. 14th and Army Post Rd. Grades K-6 Dates of construction- -1954 1957 Site—5.9 acres The Charles L. Watrous Elementary School was named for a prominent early settler of South Des Moines. The growth and development of a vast portion of the city south of the Raccoon River are due largely to his efforts. Mr. Watrous was a graduate of a law college. However his occupation as a resident of south Des Moines was that of a nurseryman. He became known not only nationally but internationally for his work in the area of nursery work. Charles Watrous led an interesting life. He had been born in Cortland County, New York, January, 1837. He enlisted in the civil War and became a captain. He was in the second battle of Bull Run in August, 1862, when he was wounded by three separate bullets. He spent a time convalescing and ultimately was mustered out of the service, "on account of disability from gunshot wounds received in battle," as the honorable discharge read. He returned to the university and passed his law studies, receiving a diploma in 1865. Later that same year, he located in Winchester, Virginia, for the practice of law and served as county attorney for three years. During this time he also received a presidential appointment as one of the United States registering board examiners and administered the oath of allegiance to the United States to all persons "lately in rebellion" who met the requirements and subscribed to the oath. The life of a Northern man in the South immediately following the Civil War was full of interest as well as danger. On several occasions there were attempts made on the lives of various former Union soldiers who were living in the South. It was necessary to go armed on the street after dark and to be careful and allow no one to come up behind, without careful scrutiny. The future of Charles Watrous, a former Northern Union soldier in the South, appeared to have its problems. In the spring of 1869, still suffering from the effects of his wounds, he felt obliged because of medical advice to forego the practice of law and to work out in the open air. He came to Des Moines and purchased twenty acres of land and then began the nursery business which he followed fpr the rest of his life. He was the first in Des Moines to carry on the nursery business in a commercial way—that is by selling his products by agents and filling the orders by railroad shipments. All others had depended upon sales at the nursery. By additional purchases of land from time to time he expended his nursery to an area of 145 acres in south Des Moines. Thus, with the additional land rented from time to time in the neighborhood he soon had a large business employing 75 to 100 salesmen. He also owned other pieces of property in the city. In 1904 he was commissioned by the U.S. Agricultural Department to visit the Philippines and other Asian countries to study horticultural conditions and make inquiries about the introduction of certain fruits into the United States. Charles Watrous died in 1916 and was buried in the Woodland Cemetery here in Des Moines. In the mid-1970s the Watrous student population is holding fairly firm and not declining as rapidly as in other sections of the city. The principal and staff have introduced a unique educational program at Watrous which includes: Plan A, first and second grades, departmentalized, nongraded reading. Plan B, third and fourth grades, departmentalized, nongraded reading. Plan C, Fifth and sixth grades, departmentalized, nongraded reading. They have the Title III Wisconsin Design Reading Management system. They have rooms for the educable mentally retarded pupils. Principals Who have administered Watrous School are: 1954 - 1957 Nelle Cunningham 1969 - 1972 Larry Martindale 1957 - 1966 Dorris Morgan 1972 - Kenneth Hook 1966 - 1969 Lucile Truitt WILLARD SCHOOL East 30th and Dean Grades K-6 Dates of construction—1917 One-seventh 1925 Six-sevenths Site—4.2 acres Originally the school for this area was known as the Grant Park School. In the 1907 school merger, Grant Park High School was discontinued and the pupils transferred to East High. At some point the building was renamed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 062_Watrous and Willard Schools Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976. http://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/7e92c57c62af30e3ae4912fc487b9553.jpg df2384523de8bc3b67ca6e0ed2bfbb1b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Digital Reproduction Information Information about the creation of the digital file such as equipment used, size, etc. JPEG scanned at 600 dpi resolution on an Epson Expression 10000XL Scanner File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 063_WindsorSchool.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. Frances Willard Elementary School. The Willard building continued as a kindergarten-8 building in the Des Moines schools until a disastrous fire on Friday, December 14, 1923. SOME WILLARD SCHOOL HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS As one browses through the early Willard P.T. A. records, these historical facts are revealed. The school's name was changed from Grant Park to Willard to honor Frances Willard who was a Temperance Union lady of Des Moines. The Temperance ladies presented a drinking fountain in 1909 to Willard School. This was the first indoor fountain in the school and above it was a picture of Miss Willard. Fof mer Mayor George Whitmer recalled the first day that this particular fountain was used. He told how the pupils were placed in straight lines to take turns at drinking from the fountain and they were instructed that they must keep their hands behind their backs as a more responsible adult turned the water off and on. Mr. Willie Tiley, a former Willard student recollected this amusing incident which had many students laughing as they observed Miss Troutner, the first principal of Willard School, running her car into a telephone pole upon which sat a lineman busy at work. In her attempt to stop her vehicle, she hit the pole several times. Mr. Tiley recalled some of the early discipline practices. It seems that Miss Troutner would go to a ditch south of the school and cut willow switches to be used for disciplining. Another form of discipline she employed for the older boys, Willard went through eight grade at the time, was forcing them to dress as girls for the school day. Willie Tiley also described the public transportation of many Willard students in 1921 and the following years. The Des Moines School System hired a driver and his green wagon covered by a beautiful white canvas, similar in appearance to a Connestoga Wagon, to transport the students to and from school daily. In the mid 1970's Willard School's student population remains fairly constant and continues to be one of the larger elementary schools in Des Moines. This school is an I. G. E. school meaning it employs the Individually Guided Education multi-unit approach to instruction. This is rather unique considering the fact that Willard is an older building and was not remodeled when the I. G. E. concept was adopted. Career Education is another important factor in the school's curriculum. The Title 1 reading program is proving a valuable asset. A Learning Disabilities Resource Teacher also renders an important service. The Willard Tiniklers, fifth and sixth graders, have made Willard School well known throughout the state of Iowa as well as in adjoining states. Their performances at the Iowa State Girls' Basketball Tournament have become a yearly event and are often carried on live television. This tinikling group has also performed at the Iowa State Fair, and also, for the pleasure of many citizens of Des Moines retirement and nursing homes. Many educators from other school systems have also visited Willard to observe these performers in action. In May, 1970, a track and field event was begun which has become an annual affair. This event is known as the Chet Butler Relays named in memory of Chet Butler, a former Willard custodian, who passed away of cancer. In 1975, Willard School commemorated its 50th anniversary of the present building. The Willard P. T. A. also proudly observed its 50th anniversary as it had been in existence since 1925. A very extensive program was presented and many former students were in attendance who recalled their happy childhood days within Willard's walls. Dr. Wilbur Miller, president of Drake University, George Whitmer, former Des Moines mayor, and Robert Wright, a Des Moines attorney, were among the former students who were present for this memorable occasion. Principals who have been at Willard School are: 1915 - 1940 Grace Troutner 1940 - 1957 Doris Morgan 1957 - 1965 Kenneth Smith 1965 - 1972 Kenneth Rouse 1972 - Bernard Miller WINDSOR SCHOOL 58th and University Grades K-6 Dates of construction—1918 One-eighth 1949 One-half 1954 Three-eighths Site—4.2 acres This building was named for the Windsor family who donated the land in memory of their son. Henry Clay Windsor settled near the present Windsor School in 1840. The original Windsor building in 1918 was a two- room brick structure that housed 22 pupils in the primary grades. The upper grade youngsters attended Perkins. The teacher had to walk from the end of the street car line on 49th street and University. The nurse came about once a month, but the first one gave up because she did not wish to walk from 49th to 58th street particularly since it was hilly. Mr. Jordan, the first principal had nine small out-lying schools. This kept him busy because transportation was slow and in some places non-existent. When the first Armistice report was announced in November, 1918, schools were closed for the rest of the day—but not Windsor. It had no telephone and thus did not hear the news. Water was provided by a well and the pump was locked or the handle removed at night to prevent the well from being pumped dry before the pupils arrived the next day. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 063_Willard and Windsor Schools Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976. http://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/4a23eef5e240749296638e0b19569f04.jpg e84c6c9a896bf91398557d507ccf9699 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Digital Reproduction Information Information about the creation of the digital file such as equipment used, size, etc. JPEG scanned at 600 dpi resolution on an Epson Expression 10000XL Scanner File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 064_WoodlandSchool.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. 62 The second teacher came in 1922 for the upstairs room. By 1928 Windsor had four teachers and occupied the main brick building, an annex and a building across the street. In 1949 the present main building was the first postwar projects and in 1954, a nine room addition was completed. The original Windsor structure is now an annex and is not used for elementary classes. In 1965 there were over 600 pupils and 20 teachers. Windsor school in the 1970s has actually shown an increase of students for the past several years rather than a decline. They maintain the large structure for grades 4-6. They are a voluntary transfer receiving school shich means that a number of black students from the innercity are bused to Windsor. They also have a provision for serving the hearing impaired students. Principals who have served at Windsor are: 1918 - 1925 Mr. W. Lee Jordan 1925 - 1937 Frances Umpleby 1937 - 1950 Erma X. Anderson 1950 - 1965 Florence Murphy 1965 - 1966 James Wise 1967 - Virginia Lawrence WOODLAWN SCHOOL Lower Beaver and Madison Grades K-6 Dates of construction—1953 One-third 1957 Two-thirds 1965 Remodeling—Addition of a music room, li- Site—4.7 acres brary, kitchen, teachers room. History of Woodlawn School Woodlawn School owes its name to the work of a former member of the Board of Education, Harry L. Gross, who desired to perpetuate the name of the former Woodlawn Independent School District. This old district included all the land west of the Des Moines River, north of Adams Street and Urbandale Avenue, and east of Merle Hay Road. The north boundary was Aurora. The' entire area of Rice, Moore, and Woodlawn Schools as well as part of the boundaries of Monroe, Riley, and Hillis were included. There were two schools in the Woodlawn School District. East Woodlawn School at 30th and Euclid served the eastern part and West Woodlawn School located on the northwest corner of Beaver and Douglas was for those youngsters to the west. The brick building that was East Woodlawn School is today the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Blanc and is the first house outside the east gate of the Veterans Hospital. West Woodlawn was a frame structure of the classic one-room variety; and when it was closed, it was moved south on Beaver and today is a residence at 3828 Beaver. The site of West Woodlawn is now part of the Meredith pasture and there is little evidence to show that a school once stood there. It is interesting to observe that, recently, a part of this tract was given to the Des Moines School Board by the Meredith family, thus, it will again serve the citizens of Des Moines for educational purposes. A junior high school is the first school unit on this tract. We are indebted to Mr. Harry L. Gross for the following paragraphs of information about Woodlawn. These were written in 1953, when the first part of Woodlawn was built: "When a member of the school board my special interest and thought was that for the pioneer or old-time residents of that locality, the continuation of the name Woodlawn would be appreciated and recognized as belonging to their area. Unfortunately several years ago before my mother, Mrs. Jennie Layman Gross, passed away, I did not think to secure any historical data on the members of the original Layman family who have all passed away. At the original Layman home, 2701 Euclid, now owned by a granddaughter, Mrs. Louis Layman Staggs, there also resides a grandson. The enclosed picture of the old Woodlawn School shows the way the building looked for many years, at least around 1900, or before Euclid Avenue was paved or long before the present hospital was located in that area. You will note the wood shed and fence in the front, and the land to the south (covered with snow) which was not even platted at that time. I do recall my mother saying, when she went to school in the early grades along about 1884, frequently there were tribes of Indians who would take what was called the old Ridge Road which is now Lower Beaver near your present school. I also recall that an aunt who recently passed away was a teacher about 1890 at this little school. As late as 1909 I believe there was a Sunday School maintained in this building for, as you say, the operation as a school was discontinued. One of the few remaining original students at the school is Mrs. Marybell Shaver of 2722 Payne Road. It is known that she went to school there with my mother and her younger brothers when they all lived at the original farm home constructed about 1866 at 2701 Euclid Avenue." In spite of the large area there were not too many families residing in Woodlawn Independent School District. The records show the average daily attendance of the two schools in 1900 was only 15! This is a far cry from the thousands of youngsters that attend the six elementary schools in this area today. In 1907 the Woodlawn School District became a part of the Des Moines Independent School District. In 1909 East Woodlawn School closed. When the present Rice School was opened in 1910, West Woodlawn School was closed and the pupils transferred there. In 1910-1911 Rice School was listed for the first time with a staff of three teachers. The pupils from the Woodlawn area attended Rice School at Beaver and Adams from 1910 until September, 195 3 when the "new" Woodlawn School was opened. It consisted of six classrooms, an all-purpose room, kitchen, and office spaces. In the 1953-1954 school year there were six teachers and 163 pupils. An additional 30 pupils were transported from Moore school which was being expanded. 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Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 065_WoodlawnandWrightSchools.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. Windsor Woodlawn Wright Mr. Merrill and 2 students In September, 1956, four classes were moved to the Pilgrim Church basement which the Board of Education had remodeled for school purposes. In the meantime blueprints for an even larger addition than originally planned were made and in November, 1956, the contracts were av/arded. During all of 1957, pupils, teachers, and parents watched the progress of the addition. In September, 1957, the increased enrollment and the shortage of classroom space brought about double sessions for a number of classes. This, along with the continued use of the church basement facilities, meant more adjustments for Woodlawn youngsters, teachers, and parents. In November, 1957, the completion of four rooms permitted all pupils to attend on a full-time schedule. On January 27, 1958, the entire building was occupied and classes were moved from the Pilgrim Church basement. For the first time since 1956 all the pupils at Woodlawn School were under one roof. In the spring of 1958 the parking west of Woodlawn was converted to a playground area. A lot was purchased on the south side of Madison, and a small house was torn down. This space became the parking lot for Woodlawn faculty and parents. In October, 1958, a small piece of ground was acquired and added to the parking site. An addition consisting of a new music room, library, teachers room and kitchen was completed in February, 1966. Woodlawn school has a six unit program, Plan A, for grades 4, 5, and 6. They participate in the voluntary transfer program as the receiving school for youngsters bused there from the innercity. They have classes for the educable mentally retarded as well as a resource teacher in learning disabilities. They have an active career education program. Principals who have served at Woodlawn include: 1953 - 1959 Robert Denny 1960 (6 months) Melvin Rexroat 1960 - 1964 Jack Jones 1964 - 1965 Richard Rose 1965 - 1972 Florence Murphy 1972 - Olive Devine Principals who have serve at Wright include- 1961 - 1965 James Daugherty 1965 - 1972 Mildred Kaisand 1972 - Barbara Sloan WRIGHT SCHOOL 5001 S.W. 14th St. Grades K-6 Site—11.2 acres Wright School was opened in the fall of 1961 having been built at a cost of $477,000. The formal dedication was held on Sunday, December 17, 1961, with about 500 persons present. Guests of honor included Mrs. Myra Wright, 91, widow of Craig T. Wright for whom the school was named. Dr. Thomas Wright of Newton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wright, was also present. Assistant Superintendent W. C. Findley, reviewed Craig Wright's years of service to the schools of Des Moines. Mr. Craig Wright was a native of Des Moines and was a well known lawyer here until his death in 1947. He served on the Des Moines School Board for fifteen years, from 1924-1939. Wright School was built close to Hoak School since the latter building could not be expanded. Originally Hoak was to have ben a large building but a change in flight patterns at the airport created a restriction on enlarging the present facilities. Thus Hoak upper grade pupils finish at Wright before going to junior high school. Both Hoak and Wright operate as a single school unit under the supervision of a single principal. Wright School is declining in student population in the mid-1970s. However, the self-contained K-4 classes and departmentalized classes in grades 5-6 continue to provide a framework for excellence in skill building. Special emphasis is placed upon the development of organizational skills, as well as the recognition of self worth and the worth of other. Students with learning disabilities have been provided with meaningful help through a resource teacher. Career education has created a focus for relevant activities. Classes have been offered to both students and adults through Community Education, and recreational periods were established for the community through the Des Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 065_Woodlawn and Wright Schools Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. 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File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 066_FourPhotos.jpg. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. 64 1964 Elementary Principals Meeting (Photograph) 1956 Mr. Hoyt and students (Photograph) Drake University 1896 (Photograph) Des Moines University 2nd and Euclid (Photograph) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 066_Four Photos Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Iowa Education Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976. http://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/4cf36b461b0e9b768722baf120350129.jpg b6eeb19812af9e186f857deb190965bc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 067_BrodyJuniorHighSchool.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. 65 Brody Junior High School (Photograph) Brody Jr. High School 2601 Park Ave. Brody Junior High was opened in September, 1966. The plans that were used were modifications of the Merrill junior high architect's drawings. Some minor modifications were made. The major additions that were made were the inclusion of air conditioning not in the original Merrill building. The site selected was 30 acres on the north side of 25th and Park. There is an unobstructed view over the Raccoon Valley to the city of Des Moines and is indeed a splendid site for a junior high school. Until the opening of the new Jefferson Elementary School, Brody junior high included various elementary grades involving several hundred students for a number of years. It became exclusively a junior high school in 1974. The school was named for Joseph I. Brody who was a prominent citizen of Des Moines. A brief description of Mr. Brody and his background follows: JOSEPH I. BRODY Graduate of East High School in Des Moines, Grinnell College, University of Chicago Law School, Honorary L.L.D. Degree, Grinnell College. Service to the Des Moines Community: Practiced law in Des Moines — 1915-63 Member — Des Moines School Board — 1955-63 President — Des Moines School Board — 1961-62 President — Congregation B'nai Jeshurun President — Jewish State Welfare Fund Member — State Executive Committee of the National Conference of Christians and Jews President — Polk County Bar Association Member — American Civil Liberties Union Lay Member — Rhodes Scholarship Committee Director — Iowa State Taxpayers Association Programs: Common Learnings 7th -Interdisciplinary teaching with large group, small group, and individualized instruction using unipac and mult-media. Outdoor science classroom Individualized math 7th, 8th, 9th Family living 7th grade Faculty advisory committee Teacher on-going staff devlopment in areas of human relations and multi-ethnic studies Brody Onstage - musical production Brody On Page - newspaper Co-ed home economics and industrial arts/PE Shared activities with Central City schools Student Council with emphasis on school/community service 9th grade Christmas production Title III Rent-a-Kid Career Guidance - Title III Career Interest Parent and student volunteers in classroom Student tutoring program Mini-courses - non-academic emphasis Police-School Liaison Program (Brody-Kurtz) During the 1970's the curriculum at Brody Junior High has undergone extensive evaluation by the faculty. As a result the program of studies has been consistently updated and although several of the units still bear the same name, the subject matter may be entirely different than it was in the 1960's, with major emphasis in the areas of human relations and student involvement. The use of outside activities as a means of broadening the educational experiences of Brody students has been increased in the last few years with rewarding results. Our continued emphasis in the curriculum will be on getting our students involved in real-life education. Principals: 1966 - 1970 Earl Bridge water 1970 - Lacey Spriggs Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 067_Brody Junior High School Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Iowa Education Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976. http://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/e6d4c3c77713aea4e10a994c356b22c4.jpg cf0202da203324abb17b484f1ed8bee5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 068_CallananJuniorHighSchool.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. 66 CALLANAN JR. HIGH SCHOOL 31st and Center Grades 7, 8, 9 James Callanan came to Des Moines in 1863. He took the Rock Island to Iowa City, its terminus, and then came the rest of the way by stage. A complete sketch of Mr. Callanan appears later. Insofar as education is concerned, Mr. and Mrs. Callanan started an academy on the site of the present Methodist Hospital. In fact the central wing of Methodist Hospital that faces Pleasant, with few changes is the former Callanan College. In regard to the present Callanan Junior High School it is noted that on October 3, 1921, the Des Moines School Board purchased from Dr. Doo- little, for $55,000, a plot of 20 acres lying between 28th and 31st fronting on Center. Smouse School is on the northeast corner of this tract. The entire tract of 40 acres had been the homestead of Mr. and Mrs. James Callanan. In December, 1926, a general contract for building the junior high was let to Arthur Neumann Company. The cost of the building and equipment was $400,000. The corner stone was laid in 1927 and the school opened in February, 1928. For many years the building housed some lower elementary grades as well as the junior high classes. An addition to the building consisting of a beautiful auditorium, a boys1 locker room, two classrooms and a new heating system was formally opened for use late in the spring of 1954. The enrollment moved from 584 in 1928 to 1051 in 1934-35 and maintained a high level until the construction of Franklin in 1951. Callanan Jr. High Biographical Sketch of James Callanan The history books describe James Callanan as one of the most prominent people in Des Moines in fifty years. Mr. Callanan was born in Albany, New York, in the year 1822, where he also was admitted to the bar and began to practice law. He was always very interested in the business world and participated in many ventures from which he hoped to become wealthy. Some of his business deals led him far from his native home to Des Moines, Iowa. In the late 1850's he found it necessary to come to this prairie land—and in 1860, he and his wife decided to move here. From then on his business became more prosperous. Many people thought of him as being a man of two personalities. In the vast world of business he was very methodical, specific, and exacting. All business deals were promptly and accurately fulfilled, while in private life and below his supposed hard crust, he was a man of great kindness, generosity, and sincerity. Quite often he would drop all obligations and agree whole heartedly to forget the entire matter of a person who was unable to repay borrowed money to him. Through this kind gesture he unawaringly contributed thousands of dollars to those who needed it desperately. Never once was he known to refuse to wade in the high mud of unpaved streets to help a horse who had been left by its heartless owner to suffer. Besides these many things, James Callanan was a shy timid man who preferred to go unnoticed, and work in a small, drab office away from others. He died at the age of 84, after being ill for nearly a year, but his memory will live forever in Iowa history books. From many land holdings, Mr. Callanan elected to build a suburban home on a forty acre tract west of the city of Des Moines. Callanan Junior High School now stands on what was the northwest corner of that estate. The forty acres was the property now bound by Center Street on the north, 31st Street on the west, Woodland on the south, and 28th Street on the east. This land was completely covered with beautiful trees, largely oak and hickory. Those you see standing on the campus now are some of the very same trees! Callanan built a large home, a carriage house and housing for his horses and other animals. Mrs. Callanan chose to name the new home Inglebrae. They were very proud of their country home, which it was at that time. In fact, the streetcars of that day only ran to 15th and Woodland, from there on was considered to be out in the country! Mr. Callanan, not being a party lover or one liking to stay indoors, spent as much time as possible at Inglebrae. He would often bring his office wrork home from downtown and work at Inglebrae. Mrs. Callanan was more given to social affairs and often entertained groups of prominent women at her home. She was quite active in several women's organizations, especially those having to do with the temperance movement and with efforts to obtain social and political rights for women. When the National Women's Suffrage group met m Des Moines, Mrs. Callanan entertained such famous women as Amelia J. Bloomer, who advocated freedom for women to dress differently, and Susan B. Anthony, who was leading the fight to obtain the right for women to vote in elections. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 068_Callanan Junior High School Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Iowa Education Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976. http://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/6a7798f596338bd99b6fe8a3fad86fe5.jpg 4fe91570ea36c30acaf8335e27ea9ba1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 069_CallananandFranklinJuniorHighSchool.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. 67 The year after James Callanan's death, in 1906, Dr. Hill purchased Inglebrae with the intention of making it into a sanitarium or retreat for persons with temporary mental illness. This was accomplished and the main home and carriage house comprise what is now known as Hill's Retreat. Dr Hill later sold the north half and part of the west end of the estate. In 1920, the people of Des Moines voted a bond issue to build five new junior high schools, In 1921, for $55,000, they purchased the north 20 acres of the estate from Mr. J. C. Doolittle. Five years later, m 1926, plans were completed for a junior high to be built on the west end of this property, and in March, 1928, this new school- was dedicated under the name—James Callanan Junior High School. Administrators who have served at Callanan are listed below: Callanan opened February 1, 1928 with Mr. R. E. Smith as principal and Mrs. Miriam Woolson Brooks as vice-principal. The staff consisted of 18 teachers and an office assistant. The enrollment was 489 in junior high and 95 in elementary. Callanan Junior High School is having the usual decline in enrollment for the mid-1970's, with enrollment at 500-600 students. The changing socioeconomic status of the community has resulted in its being classified as a Title I school and thus is eligible for certain special funding. For example, they have Title I reading, as well as the New Horizons Program. They have worked diligently in the Alliance of Business with the American Republic Insurance Company. This company has financed two week-long ecology projects in which students became involved in environmental projects around the city and state. The first ecology week was held in 1971 and the second in 1974. They were one of the pioneers in this cooperative movement with business and industry. They also inaugurated the SPELL Program (Student Prescriptive Educational Learning Laboratories) and were an early participant in the World of Manufacturing and World of Work programs. They have an innovative Title III Career Interest Student Survey Program. The campus has changed in some ways; in September 1973 a new school was opened for mentally retarded students; Ruby Van Meter School was built on the southeast portion of the original Callanan estate. Between the three schools now, Callanan-Van Meter-Smouse, an outdoor classroom and nature trail are being developed. Over 100 trees have been planted in this area by Callanan students, along with plantings of other plants native to Iowa. This project was started during the ecology week in 1974 and is being completed by science classes. A mini-class program has functioned for three years; seventh and eighth grade students are exposed to 42 different two-week units in place of the normal study hall situation. Callanan has always been most active in community relations work. Over fifty parent volunteers serve in the building in various capacities. In 1971 Callanan won the Volunteer Bureau Award. These plus other programs point up the interest of the staff of adapting educatational programs to the interests, abilities, and needs of their student body. List of Principals: 1928-1939 C. F. Schropp 1939-1942 Walter Trott 1942 -1954 Delmer Battrick 1954-1961 Victor Mastin February 1961 to June, 1961 Harry Dickson (Acting) 1961-1969 Warren W. Nixon 1969- PaulDevin Franklin Jr. High (Photograph) FRANKLIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 48th and Franklin Grades 7, 8, 9 Franklin Junior High School was opened January, 1951. This building carries the name of a famous American, Benjamin Franklin. In January, 1951, the first classes consisted of grades 2, 4, 7, and 8, with an enrollment of 467. September, 1953, was the first time that Franklin housed grades 7, 8, and 9 exclusively. Being a part of a rapidly growing section of Des Moines, this fine new building with a capacity of almost 1,000 students was quickly filled to capacity and then overflowing by the mid-1950's. This necessitated an addition in 1957 of eight classrooms, science room, art room, wood shop, metal shop, drafting room and library. This addition raised the capacity to approximately 1,400 students. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 069_Callanan and Franklin Junior High Schools Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Iowa Education Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976. http://www.iowaheritage.org/files/original/23cdd5310a6fb9070e93e9ff12aef1fe.jpg 3959725b3814f306b0ab7f13dbe45202 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools: 1846-1976 Description An account of the resource 1976 marked the 130th anniversary of the Des Moines Public Schools. This booklet is a celebration of that event.It provides many of the historical highlights of the development of schools within the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Iowa Library Services (State Library of Iowa) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. File Name Name of digital file where digitized documents are stored. 070_FranklinandMayGoodrellJuniorHighSchools.jpg Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. 68 The enrollment in February, 1965 is 1262 and a staff of 51. The peak enrollment of 1562 was reached in September, 1960. The opening of Merrill Junior High in September, 1961 and Meredith Junior High in September, 1962 relieved the enrollment pressures at Franklin. Over 50% of junior high students participate in instrumental or vocal groups other than m music classes. In the mid-1970s Franklin junior high school continues as one of the largest junior high schools in the city with upwards of 1100 students in attendance. They have a variety of programs available and these include the Title III Career Interest Student Survey. They participate in the Police-School Liaison program being affiliated with Roosevelt in this respect. They carry out a correlated studies program which is an inter-discipline approach for 80 7th grade students. They participate in the voluntary transfer program which means that they are recipient of about 100 innercity black students who elect to attend Franklin. They have a class in photography as well as an ecology club. Their career education clusters include the World of Construction, Communication and Media, Public Service, Environmental Science, and Hospitality and Recreation. Previous principals; 1951-1962 Erwin A. Hafenstein 1962 - 1973 Walter B. Besley 1973 - Sam Long Goodrell Jr. High (Photograph) MAY GOODRELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL East 29th Street and Ovid Avenue Grades 7, 8, 9 Dates of construction—1955 1961—8 room plus library addition Original building opened in. 1955— cost $1,377,090. In 1961 an 8 room plus library addition was opened costing $210,784. Now it has a total of 33 teaching stations. Educationally it offers a regular junior high program with 4 half-time electives in grade 7, 7 in grade 8, and 12 half-time and full-time electives in grade 9. Industrial Arts — 1910 (Photograph) MAY GOODRELL IS NAMED AFTER MAY GOODRELL Even on May Goodrell's 18th anniversary many students don't know who May Goodrell was. Miss Goodrell, known to hundreds of friends and former students as "Aunt May" was best known as the former principal of East High School. Miss Goodrell was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1859. She graduated from East High in 1877 and was teaching at Bryant School by 1890. By 1891 she was assistant principal at East High. Ten years later she became the principal of East High and remained in the job for eight years. During that time a new East High building was built at 13th and Walker Streets. In the spring of 1912, Miss Goodrell, carrying books and a chair, led a procession from the old East High to the new one. In 1918, she had relinquished the principalship at East High to become the Director of the Bureau of Child Labor of the Des Moines schools. She spent two years at that work and then returned to school work as the Director of the Department of Attendance and Employment. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 070_Franklin and May Goodrell Junior High Schools Subject The topic of the resource Public schools Historic buildings History Educational Facilities Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Iowa Education Description An account of the resource This is a page from the collection "Bicentennial Reflections: History of Des Moines Public Schools, 1876-1976" by Dr. Robert R. Denny, published by the Des Moines Public Schools in Des Moines, Iowa in 1976.